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gubernaculum
gubernaculum (ˌɡjuːbəˈnækjʊləm) n (Anatomy) anatomy the fetal ligament attached at one end to the testes and at the other to the scrotum. It pulls the testes down as the fetus grows.gubernaculum
gubernaculum[‚gü·bər′nak·yə·ləm] (anatomy) A guiding structure, as the fibrous cord extending from the fetal testes to the scrotal swellings. (invertebrate zoology) A posterior flagellum of certain protozoans. A sclerotized structure associated with the copulatory spicules of certain nematodes. gubernaculum
gu·ber·nac·u·lum (gū'bĕr-nak'yū-lŭm), 1. A fibrous cord connecting two structures (for example, the testis and scrotum; the ovary and labium majus). The gubernaculum attaches to the uterus and becomes the ovarian ligament and the round ligament of the uterus. 2. Synonym(s): gubernaculum testis [L. a helm, rudder] gu·ber·nac·u·lum (gū'bĕr-nak'yū-lŭm) 1. A fibrous cord connecting two structures. 2. A mesenchymal column of tissue that connects the fetal testis to the developing scrotum; it appears to play a role in guiding testicular descent. The gubernaculum in female embryos attaches to the ovaries and uterus.
Synonym(s): gubernaculum testis [TA] . [L. a helm, rudder]gubernaculum Any guiding structure such as the fibrous cord that extends from the fetal testicle in the abdomen down to the scrotum and forms a mould for the canal down which the testicle moves into the scrotum around the time of birth.gu·ber·nac·u·lum (gū'bĕr-nak'yū-lŭm) A fibrous cord connecting two structures (e.g., the testis and scrotum; the ovary and labium majus). The gubernaculum attaches to the uterus and becomes the ovarian ligament and the round ligament of the uterus. [L. a helm, rudder] |